ENTITY: - **Rocket Lab**
DATE: 13-03-2026

**Forensic Audit Memo – Rocket Lab (Small Satellite Launches)**

1. **Objective:** Assess financial and operational integrity of Rocket Lab’s small satellite launch services, focusing on cost allocation, contract compliance, and technical performance metrics.
2. **Scope:** Review launch manifest accuracy, subcontractor billing, and payload delivery timelines against contractual obligations.
3. **Findings:** Identify discrepancies in cost reporting, potential overbilling by vendors, and deviations from stated launch success rates.
4. **Recommendations:** Implement automated tracking for launch expenses, enforce vendor audits, and align performance metrics with industry benchmarks.

*Prepared for internal review. Confidential.*

[NOTARIZED BY 2A AGENCY]